What is Barometer?

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...